Eggs per bird in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Eggs per bird was 7.92 kilograms per animal in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.92 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.98 kilograms per animal
in 1985
All-time low
7.49 kilograms per animal
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Eggs per bird in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Nicaragua is 7.92 kilograms per animal, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Nicaragua peaked at 10.98 kilograms per animal in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.49 kilograms per animal, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 115th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.02 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 8.09 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 8.12 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.15 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.25 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 8.24 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 8.22 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.27 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 9.01 kilograms per animal | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 9.36 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 9.33 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.57 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 9.92 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 9.79 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 9.76 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.81 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.81 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.06 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 10 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 10 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.98 kilograms per animal | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 10.64 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 10.64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 kilograms per animal | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 9.11 kilograms per animal | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 9.11 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.79 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.97 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.98 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.91 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.06 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.96 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.22 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 9.04 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.1 kilograms per animal | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.09 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.13 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.11 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.06 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.14 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.08 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.09 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.16 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.21 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.19 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.08 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.77 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.77 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.76 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.75 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.69 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.75 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.02 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.49 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.91 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.92 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.92 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.92 kilograms per animal is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.35 kilograms per animal, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.26 kilograms per animal | 8.02 kilograms per animal | 9.01 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.74 kilograms per animal | 9.33 kilograms per animal | 10.06 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.14 kilograms per animal | 9.11 kilograms per animal | 10.98 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.91 kilograms per animal | 8.1 kilograms per animal | 9.22 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 kilograms per animal | 8.04 kilograms per animal | 8.14 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 kilograms per animal | 7.69 kilograms per animal | 8.21 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 kilograms per animal | 7.49 kilograms per animal | 8.02 kilograms per animal | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Nicaragua?
- Eggs per bird in Nicaragua was 7.92 kilograms per animal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 kilograms per animal in 1985.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 kilograms per animal in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for eggs per bird?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.